Cabinet Regulation No. 970 of 2009 on Procedures for the Public Participation in the Development Planning Process Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Policy/planning Governance Local government Public participation Procedural matters Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Chapter III of the Regulation comes into force six months after the day of coming into force of this Regulation. Abstract The Regulation prescribes the procedures for the public participation in the development planning process of the Saeima, the Cabinet, State institutions of direct administration, State administrative institutions which are not subordinated to the Cabinet, planning regions and local governments. The purpose of the Regulation is to promote efficient, open, inclusive, timely and responsible public participation in the development planning process, thus increasing the quality of the planning process Full text English Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Development Planning System Law (2008) Legislation | Latvia | 2008 Keyword: Policy/planning, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX